Vidette, Georgia

Vidette, Georgia
City
Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°2′13″N82°14′55″W / 33.03694°N 82.24861°W / 33.03694; -82.24861
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Burke
Area [1]
• Total	0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
• Land	0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	351 ft (107 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	103
• Density	105.86/sq mi (40.85/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	13-79416 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0324706 [3]

Vidette is a city in Burke County, Georgia, United States. The population was 103 in 2020. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. It is located along the crossroads of State Routes 24 and 305.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Vidette as a town in 1908. ^[4] The town has the name of one Dr. Vidette. ^[5]

Geography

Vidette is located in western Burke County at 33°2′13″N82°14′55″W / 33.03694°N 82.24861°W / 33.03694; -82.24861 , ^[6] 14 miles (23 km) west of Waynesboro, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all land. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	75		—
1920	569		658.7%
1930	202		−64.5%
1940	160		−20.8%
1950	159		−0.6%
1960	103		−35.2%
2000	112		—
2010	112		0.0%
2020	103		−8.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [8] 1850-1870 [9] 1880 [10] 1890-1910 [11] 1920-1930 [12] 1930-1940 [13] 1940-1950 [14] 1960-1980 [15] 1980-2000 [16]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 112 people living in the city. In 2020, its population declined to 103.

See also

• State of Georgia portal

• Central Savannah River Area

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1908. p. 959.
5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 242. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Vidette city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
8. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
9. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1870.
10. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1880.
11. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2024.
12. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930. p. 253.
13. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1940.
14. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
15. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
16. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 2000.